Jim's son Max, played by Jake Wood, Carol Jackson, Abi Branning, Phil Mitchell, Ian Beale and many Albert Square residents are in attendance.

An episode of the soap was dedicated to Bardon following the news of his passing.

At the time an EastEnders spokesperson said: "Everyone at EastEnders is absolutely heartbroken to learn that John has sadly passed away. His bravery, dignity and courage in battling against the devastating effects of his stroke were admired by all who had the privilege of working with him."

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EastEnders boss Dominic Treadwell-Collins told Digital Spy: We are planning to celebrate John. You've got to be really careful with these things, but it's only right to do it.

"I went to John's funeral and I spoke to his wife Enda then about doing something on the show. We've chatted to Enda because I wanted to get her blessing in order to do it properly.